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In the year 1943

1,411 Notable birthdays

Miguel Rodríguez Orejuela

Colombian drug trafficker.

Born August 15th, 1943 (age 82 years) in Mariquita, Tolima.

Bob Woodward

American journalist.

Born March 26th, 1943 (age 82 years) in Geneva.

Richard Wright

English musician, co-founder of pink floyd (1943–2008).

Born July 28th, 1943 in London.

Died September 15th, 2008 at 65 years old in London (cancer). [ref]

Jimmy Snuka

Fijian professional wrestler (1943-2017).

Born May 18th, 1943 in Fiji.

Died January 15th, 2017 at 73 years old in Pompano Beach (stomach cancer). [ref]

Michael Mann

American film director, screenwriter, and producer (born 1943).

Born February 5th, 1943 (age 83 years) in Chicago.

John Nettles

British actor and writer.

Born October 11th, 1943 (age 82 years) in St Austell.

Vangelis

Greek musician and composer of electronic, progressive, ambient, jazz, and orchestral music.

Born March 29th, 1943 in Agria. [ref]

Died May 17th, 2022 at 79 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris (COVID-19). [ref]

Harry Shearer

American actor (born 1943).

Born December 23rd, 1943 (age 82 years) in Los Angeles.

Edie Sedgwick

American socialite, actress and model (1943-1971).

Born April 20th, 1943 in Santa Barbara.

Died November 16th, 1971 at 28 years old in Santa Barbara (drug overdose). [ref]

Sly Stone

American musician, singer, guitarist, and record producer (1943–2025).

Born March 15th, 1943 in Denton. [ref]

Died June 9th, 2025 at 82 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]

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